Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- tense
- melancholic
- late night thriller viewing
- dark rainy evening
What critics said
Critics generally found the crime thriller effective and emotionally forceful, especially because of Maja Ostaszewska's performance, while noting uneven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Helena Bogucka joins the prosecutor's quest after identifying her daughter at the morgue and pursues the truth through profound trauma.
The murdered girl's body is discovered on a Polish beach, making the Tricity coastline a recurring image of exposure and dread.
The investigation uses the victim's history, police work, judicial connections, and past events to uncover the truth behind the killing.
The prosecutor's investigation intersects with police and judicial figures while exposing the limitations and hidden interests of official power.
Films like Colors of Evil: Red, and why
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
shared coastal crime investigation, grief-stricken family drama, and procedural mystery
The Chestnut Man
shared morally tense investigation, bleak atmosphere, and buried institutional corruption
The Snowman
shared murder mystery structure, psychologically damaged investigators, and dark Scandinavian-style mood
Movie Details
- Director
- Adrian Panek
- Release Date
- 2024-05-29
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (321)
Cast
- Jakub Gierszał
- Maja Ostaszewska
- Zofia Jastrzębska
- Andrzej Konopka
- Przemysław Bluszcz
- Wojciech Zieliński
- Andrzej Zieliński
- Jan Wieteska
- Zbigniew Stryj
- Łukasz Pawłowski
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Colors of Evil: Red about?
- A grieving mother and determined prosecutor confront a web of buried secrets after a young girl's body washes ashore on Poland's coast.
- What is Colors of Evil: Red like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Colors of Evil: Red as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Colors of Evil: Red violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Colors of Evil: Red as moderate.
- What did critics think of Colors of Evil: Red?
- Critics generally found the crime thriller effective and emotionally forceful, especially because of Maja Ostaszewska's performance, while noting uneven execution.
- Which films are like Colors of Evil: Red?
- Films with a similar feel include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Chestnut Man, and The Snowman.
- How long is Colors of Evil: Red?
- Colors of Evil: Red runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Colors of Evil: Red?
- In United States, Colors of Evil: Red streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
